Handle for box springs and the like



Oct. 29, 1946. M. BECHIK 'ETAL HANDLE FOR BOX'SPRINGS AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 31, 1945 I [rm/anions MM Patented Oct. 29, 1946 UNITED STAT HANDLE FOR BOX SPRINGS AND THE LIKE Michael Bechik and William F. Caster,

St. Paul, Minn.

Application January 31, 1945, Serial No. 575,488

Our invention relates to handles and more specifically to handles for use on box springs and the like.

One of the objects of our invention is the provision of such a handle which is inexpensive to manufacture, both from the viewpoint of labor and materials, which is neat in appearance and which is capable of lifting relative great weights. Another object of our invention is the production of a handle of this type which can be attached to box springs and the like with equal facility either at the time the box spring is manufactured or later, if desired.

Another object of our invention is the provision of a handle which is secured both to the bottom and side of the rectangular box spring frame, but which will lie flat against the vertical side of the box spring when not in use.

The above and other objects of our invention will become apparent from the following specification and attached drawing wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views:

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a box spring, incorporating our invention, some parts bei broken away;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view in side elevation;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig.2; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of the handle alone taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral l indicates a box spring of the conventional type having a plurality of helical coiled springs 2, suitably connected together at their top and bottom portions so as to form a spring unit 3. Spring unit 3 at its base, is suitably secured to a rectangular frame member 4 which can be made of any suitable material, but in practice is generally made of wooden members about 2" high and 1" thick. Spring unit 3 at its upper edge is suitably secured to a flexible metallic wire, known as a border wire" 5. A suitable fabric covering 6 extends over the top and down the sides of said spring unit 3, covering also the border wire and the lower frame member 4.

As shown in Fig. 1, it is desirable to use a set of 4 of our handles on a box spring in order that 2 Claims. (Cl. 16-125) the same may be properly lifted about for airing and the like. As shown, two handles are secured to the base of each of the longitudinal sides of the box spring at a position approximately half way between the center and the corners of the same.

Referring now to Figs. 2, 3 and 4, it will be seen that our handle consists of a substantially flat rectangular body portion 1, preferably made from sheet metal. As will be seen, particularly by reference to Figs. 3 and 4, the body portion 1' at each of its opposed vertical edges is provided with an outwardly extending ear 8. Each ear 8 is rolled backwardly so as to form a pair of laterally spaced, vertically extendin gripping sockets 9.

The hand engaging member constitutesa cord handle l0 bent to form a loop or an inverted U and having its ends held securely in the sockets 9. Body 1 toward its upper portion is provided with a pair of horizontally extending parallel grooves II which not only add to the decorative effect but also aid materially in providing a tighter grip of the sockets 9 upon the ends of the cord handle l0.

At its base the body I is bent inwardly at substantially right angles to provide a supporting flange I2, which in practice, extends under the wooden frame members 4 and is secured thereto by means of nails or the like I3, driven through a pair of spaced apertures 14. Body portion 1 is provided with a centrally located aperture [5 through which a screw or the like I6 extends. As shown, screw l6 enters frame member 4 at its side and holds body portion 1 flush thereagainst.

What we claim is:

1. In a handle structure for box springs and the like, an attaching plate having relatively rigid angularly. disposed flange portions for embracing respective base and wall portions of said box spring, and a looped bundle of flexible material fixedly attached to one of said flange portions to normally extend in the plane thereof adjacent the box spring wall.

2. The structure defined in claim 1 in which the wall embracing portion of the attaching plate is turned upon itself along an edge thereof to provide a handle end-securing socket.

MICHAEL BECHIK. WILLIAM F. CASTER.

Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,410,258. October 29, 1946. MICHAEL BECHIK ET AL.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Column 2, line 41, claim 1, for the Word bundle read handle; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this cofrirection therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent 0 ce.

Signed and sealed this 15th day of July, A. D. 1947.

LESLIE FRAZER,

First Assistant Commissioner of Patents. 

